Bag frame



March 11 1924.

J. F KITCHELL BAG FRAME Filed Oct. 21

Patented Mar. ll, 1924i.

ire stares JOSEPH F. KITCHELL, OF NEVfAR-K, NEVJ JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE R. IIEUMANN HARDWARE 00., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

BAG FRAME.

Application filed October 21, 1920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn F. KITQHELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag Frames; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates, generally, to imnovements in bag-frames; and, the present invention has reference, more particularly, to that class of bag-frames comprising a pair of pivotally connected or hinged frame-sections, one of which is termed the outer frame-section, being of greater width than the other frame-section, which is termed the inner frame-section, and which is adapted to enter within the outer framesection when the two frame-sections are brought into their closed relation.

The two frame-sections are each L-shaped in cross-section, each frame-section comprising an outer-or top-member and rightangled side-member, and in practice, the outer or top-member of the inner framesection is made very narrow, the width of the outer or top-member of said inner framesection being usually only one-third or onefourth the width of the outer or top-memher of the outer frame-sectionl The construction of the inner frame-section is therefore very weak, when considered with relation to the much wider and stronger outer frame-section, and for that reason, when the bag is filled to its utmost capacity, in closing the bag, the inner framesection is strained and soon becomes distorted or bent out of shape, so that the frame-sections can not be properly closed, and the bag is rendered useless.

To overcome this objection, and to provide a strong and rigid inner frame-section is the principal object of the present invention, and with such purpose in view, a narrow inner frame-section is produced with a re-enforcing means of the general character hereinafterset forth, which .is placed against and secured upon the outer face portions of the right-angled side-member of Serial No. 418,438.

the inner framesection, without interfering with the frame-section being covered, as usual, wit-h the leather, and providing a strong and stiff inner frame-section throughout its entire length and at the an gles or bends of the frame-section.

Other objects of the present invention not at this time more particularly enumerated will be fully understood from the following detailed description of the present invention.

With the various objects of the present invention in view, the said invention consists, primarily, in the novel bag-frame, comprising a pair of hinged framesections of the general character hereinafter more fully set forth, the inner and narrow framesection of which is re-enforced throughout its major part, and upon its outer surfaceportions, in a manner to be more fully described in the following specification, and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claims which are appended to and which form an essential part of the said specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an elevation of a bagframe, showing one embodiment of the principles of the present invention; and Figure 2 is a transverse vertical sectional representation of the same, said section being made on an enlarged scale.

Figure 3 is a similar sectional representation of the bag-frame, the inner frame-section thereof being provided with a slightly modified construction of re-enforcing means; and Figure is an elevation of a fragmentary portion of a bag-frame, showing the inner frames action of the same provided with still another modified arrangement of re-enforcing'means.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the several figures of the drawings, the reference-character 1 indicates the outer frame-section and 2 the inner-frame-section, said frame-sections being L-shaped in cross-section, as shown in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings. The said outer frame-section 1 consists of the usual outer or top-member 3 and the right-angled side-member a, said framesection being bent at its ends, as at 5, and terminating in the usual legs 6. In alike manner the inner frame-section 2 consists ot'the usual outer or top-member 7 and the right angled side-member 8, said frame-section being also bent at its ends, as at 9, and terminating in the usual legs 10, the leg-portions of the two frame-sections being pivotally connected by means of a suitable hinge 11, or other suitable means of pivotal connection. As shown, this means of pivotal connection permits the inner frame-section, when the bag-frame is closed, to be moved directly within the outer frame-section, substantially as shown in the several figures of the drawings.

Furthermore, as has been previously stated, and as illustrated in Figures 2 and of the drawings, the outer or top-member 7 ot the frame-sections 2 is very narrow in its width, as compared to the width of the outer or top-member 3 of the frame-section 1, so as not to interfere with the usual arrangement of the lock-posts of the bag-lock and the frame-catches employed with the bag-frame.

This narrow width of the outer or topmember of the inner frame-section of course produces a weak construction of inner framesection, and it frequently happens that when the completed bag is filled to its capacity that the inner frame-sections become distorted and bent in such a manner, that the various members of the look or of the bag-frame catches can not be brought into perfect engaging and locking relation.

By producing a strong and rigid inner frame-section, this objectiona'l feature readily overcome, and to produce a stiff inner frame-section, the inner frame-section 2 is provided upon the outer faceportions of its side-member 8 with a re-enforcing means.

One construction of such re-ent'oreing means is shown in Figures 1. and 2 of the drawings, and the same consists, essentially, of a suitably formed strip or band 12 of metal, or any other suitable re-enforcing material, said strip or band being made at its ends with angular extensions or members 13 joined to the main portion of the band or strip by the angles or curved portions 1 1, and the entire strip or band being made to conform to the general contour of the side-member 8 and the angles 9 and legs 10 of the inner tramesectio n;2. The said angular extensions or members 13 are usually made shorter than the legs 10 of the frame-section 2, as indicated in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings; but, it de sired, the saidextensions or members 13 may be made of the same length as the legs 10, as will be clearly evident from an ins ection of Figure of the drawings. Reentorcing qualities are given the said strip assa-e0 or band 12 and its anglesl l and extensions 13 by the arrangement of an angularly formed re-eni orcing member 15, joined to the outer marginal edges of the strip or band 12, and the angles lei and extensions 13, by a curved or bead-like portion 16, said re-entorcing member, when arranged as shown in Figures 1 and 2, tapering oil angular-1y, as at 116, toward the tree end of the extensions or members 13 of the strip or band 12.

In lieu of the angularly formed re-enforcing member 15, shown in Figures 1, 2 and at 0 5 the drawings, the said strip or band 12, and its angles 1st and extensions 13, may be made with a re-entorcing mem ber 17, joined to the outer marginal edges of the said strip or band 12, and its angles 14 and extensions 13 by a curved or beadlike portion 18, the said strip or band-and its angles and extensions being tightly pressed against the surface-portions ot' the strip orband 12, its angles 1 1 and extensions 13, in the manner represented in Figure 3 of the drawings. The said re-en'forcing strip'12, and its extensions are usually secured to. the outer face-portions of the right-angled side-member 8 and its leg-p0r tions 10 ot the said inner framesection 2 by means of suitably disposed rivets 19; but it will be evident that other fastening means may be employed for securing the several parts in their assembled relation.

It will be evident from the foregoing oescription that the re-entorcing means may be variously formed; hence, I do not limit my present invention to the. exact conformation ofthe re-enforcing strip 12 and its extensions 13, nor to the exact arrangement and shape of the re-enforeing members 15 or 17, as, shown in the several figures of the accompanying drawings, for I am. fully aware that these re-enforcing members may be differently arranged, and furthermore that their-shapes may be variously changed, as may be found necessary and desirable.

I claim 1. A bag-frame comprising an outer frame-section and an inner frame-section, and an auxiliary re-enforcing strip secured to the outer face-portion of said inner framesection, said strip being formed with a marginal re-enforcing element in the form of a bead-like edge. 7

2. A bag-frame comprising. an outerfraine section and an inner frame-section, and an auxiliary re-enforcing strip secured to the outer face-portion of said inner frame-section, said strip being formed with a marginal re-enforcing element, in the form of a bead-like edge, extending outwardly and angularly from said strip.

3. A bag-frame comprising an outer frame-section and an inner framesection each framesection being formed with an outer memberand a right-angled side-member, each side-member consisting of a main portion formed with leg-portions and intermediately disposed connecting corners, and an auxiliary re-enforcing strip secured to the outer face-portion of the main portion of the side-member of the inner framesection, said re-ent'orcing strip having angular extensions and corners mounted upon and registering with the 1eg-porti0ns and corners of the side-member of said inner framesection, and said strip and its extensions and corners being formed with a marginal re-enforcing element in the form of a bead-like edge.

4:. A bag-frame comprising an outer frame-section and an inner frame-section, each frame-section being formed With an outer member and a right-angled side-mem ber each side-member consisting of a main portion formed with leg-portions and interinediately disposed connecting corners, and an auxiliary re-enforcing strip secured to the outer faceportion of the main portion of the side-member of the inner framesection, said re-enforcing strip having angular extensions and corners mounted upon and registering with the leg-portions and corners of the side-member of said inner frame-section, and said strip and its extensions and corners being formed with a, marginal re-enforcing element in the form of a bead-1ike edge, extending outwardly and angularly from said strip and its extensions and corners.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of October, 1920.

JOSEPH F. KITCHELL. Witnesses:

Fnnnn. C. FRAENTZEL, EVA E. DESCH. 

